SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Reisman Lonny

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

AETNA INC.

151 FARMINGTON AVENUE

(Street)

HARTFORD

06156

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AETNA INC /PA/ [ AET ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, Chief Medical Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2012

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/08/2012		M		49,586⁽¹⁾	A	⁽²⁾	70,731	D
Common Stock	02/08/2012		F		20,746⁽³⁾	D	$45.14	49,985	D
Common Stock	02/08/2012		M		32,878⁽⁴⁾	A	⁽⁵⁾	82,863	D
Common Stock	02/08/2012		F		15,198⁽⁶⁾	D	$45.14	67,665	D
Common Stock								28,440⁽⁷⁾	I	2010 GRAT⁽⁸⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Market Stock Unit	⁽²⁾	02/08/2012		M			33,088	⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	33,088	$0	0	D
Performance Stock Unit	⁽⁵⁾	02/08/2012		M			16,439	⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Common Stock	16,439	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents vesting of previously reported Market Stock Units granted under the Aetna Inc 2000 Stock Incentive Plan.

2. Each Market Stock Unit represents a right to receive up to 1.5 shares of Aetna Inc. Common Stock net of taxes. Vesting amount was determined based on the weighted average closing stock price for the thirty trading days prior to the vest date.

3. Represents tax withholding on vesting of previously reported Market Stock Units.

4. Represents vesting of previously reported Performance Stock Units granted under the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan.

5. Each Performance Stock Unit represents a right to receive up to two shares of Aetna Inc. Common Stock net of taxes.

6. Represents tax withholding on vesting of previously reported Performance Stock Units.

7. On June 8, 2011, 21,145 shares from 2010 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust were voluntarily transferred to sole account.

8. Shares held in Grantor Retained Annuity Trust of which Mr. Reisman is the sole trustee.

9. Market Stock Units granted under the Aetna Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan.

10. Performance Stock Units granted under the Aetna Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan.

Remarks:

	Lonny Reisman by Judith H. Jones, Attorney -in-fact	02/10/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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